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Bladeswell
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Initially Posted - 12/09/2016 : 19:47:14

Hello Again,

Well I got my Alado furler up today and put up the sail that my sail loft said was a 105%. I just can't see this sail as a 105%. It comes well past the mast, maybe more than a 110%. Please see the included pics and tell me if I'm wrong. Thanks guys.

See what I mean...? Bladeswell

C25 TR FK Hull #973 1979 L-Dinette. So.Cal.

GaryB
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Response Posted - 12/09/2016 : 19:51:32

Looks like a 135 or maybe a 150 to me.

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DavidBuoy
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Response Posted - 12/09/2016 : 22:40:27

Looks about like a 110. Imagine it in its sail shape

Captain Rob & Admiral Alyson
"David Buoy"-1985 C25 SK/SR #5053

Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 12/10/2016 : 06:52:16

It's hard to be sure because of the camera angle, but the sail looks like it overlaps the mast like a 105%, or maybe a 110.

Steve Milby J/24 "Captiva Wind"
previously C&C 35, Cal 25, C25 TR/FK, C22
Past Commodore

Edited by - Steve Milby on 12/10/2016 06:53:13

islander
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Response Posted - 12/10/2016 : 08:23:05

You can try this calculator. Click on the calculator box on the left side of the page. On the next page The calculator is on the right side of the page in the green box. Your 'J' measurement is 10.5. You will need to know what the LP is on that sail then you will have a good est. of the %. The LP is the distance from the clue to a point perpendicular on the luff. Looking at your photo I would guess a 110 or so but I notice that the sail is way up off the deck. It also appears that the drum for the furler is also way up off the deck? http://thesailwarehouse.com/cgi-bin/web_store.cgi?page=storeframe.html&cart_id=
This also might help

Scott-"IMPULSE"87'C25/SR/WK/Din.#5688
Sailing out of Glen Cove,L.I Sound

Edited by - islander on 12/10/2016 14:25:41

dmpilc
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Response Posted - 12/10/2016 : 09:21:45

A 110 means that the sail's LP is 110% of the boat's J dimension, which is 10.5 ft. The LP stands for Longest Perpendicular, i.e. the perpendicular line from the sail's luff to the clew. Measure the LP and divide by 10.5.

DavidP
1975 C-22 SK #5459 "Shadowfax" Fleet 52
PO of 1984 C-25 SK/TR #4142 "Recess"
Percy Priest Yacht Club, Hamilton Creek Marina, Nashville, TN

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